Forum Post: Should Emergencey Flares Be thrown at Police
Posted 12 years ago on Nov. 13, 2011, 11:04 a.m. EST by 99percentbrigade
(17)
from Richmond, CA
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My friend was saying we need to fight back when tear gas is thrown! I told him that would not help! He said they need to increase the pressure! Whats your thoughts!?
My buddy thought of it hes one of those radical types thats hates muslims and wants to start a crusade! So hes kind of insane...
Cops have guns. Unless you're willing to get into a gun fight with law enforcement, don't use deadly weapons against them. They're going to consider a burning flare to be a deadly weapon and they're going to shoot back. And people watching the news at home won't blame the cops for shooting back. You're basically talking about creating IEDs, for use against law enforcement, within the United States. If you try it for real then the response will be swift and decisive.
The fact that I had to type the previous paragraph absolutely blows my mind. The idea that some protester would even suggest using IEDs against cops, without first spending any time figuring out what the movement is fighting for in the first place, is shocking and dismaying. You're going to commit suicide by cop to send the statement that -- what? What's the message?
lit or unlit? Actually, probably shouldn't throw anything at the police unless they threw it at you first.
Holy cow! You want to fight cops because they've tear gassed you after you've not done what they've asked? Would you rather they just shot you when you don't comply? Once again, go home, get a job, start a legal business, vote, do something constructive.